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GHY 104 Exam 1 Study GuideWith Solution
Definition of Geography - ANSWER "geo" - Earth and "graphein" - to write or
to graph
What is the science of Geography? - ANSWER studies the relationships
among natural systems, geographic areas, society, cultural activities and all
of these together over time and space.
What is science? - ANSWER a process of understanding
scientific method - ANSWER used to investigate phenomena, acquire and
improve knowledge
theory - ANSWER an explanation for an observation that is substantiated by
a considerable body of evidence
law - ANSWER a set of observed regularities expressed in a concise verbal or
mathematical statement
system - ANSWER a set of related events/objects and their interactions
open system - ANSWER inputs/outputs are dynamic (watershed)
closed system - ANSWER inputs/outputs are fixed (carbon cycle)
positive feedback - ANSWER self feeding
negative feedback - ANSWER self regulating
equilibrium - ANSWER a system that is static in time
, dynamic equilibrium - ANSWER the system changes, it is dynamic, but it
always varies around some common condition- the equilibrium
model - ANSWER simplified representation of the world containing process
and features of interest
geographic magnitude - ANSWER 1x larger, 10x larger/ 2x larger, 100x larger
ellipsoid - ANSWER not perfectly round, more wide than long
hemispheres - ANSWER half spheres, north, south, east and west
latitude - ANSWER lines always parallel, 0-90 degrees N and S of equator
longitude - ANSWER lines meet at the poles, 0-180 degrees E and W of prime
meridian
tropic of cancer - ANSWER ~23.5 N
tropic of capricorn - ANSWER ~23.5 S
equator - ANSWER Quito, Ecuador. Line through middle of earth(E-W)
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